The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted DOE’s electric vehicle charging stations categorical exclusion pursuant to §109 of NEPA to use for proposed DHS actions.

EPA granted the California Air Resources Board’s request for authorization of amendments to its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth regulation. 

The EPA Administrator found that engine emissions of lead from certain aircraft cause or contribute to the lead air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the CAA. 

EPA entered into a proposed consent decree in Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 2:23-cv-01843 (E.D. Pa.) that would establish a deadline for EPA to complete a reconsideration of its approval of two revisions to Pennsylvania’s SIP that addressed certain reasonably available control technology requirements.

NOAA announced that it is beginning the process to identify aquaculture opportunity areas in Alaska state waters to help sustainably advance invertebrate and seaweed aquaculture, in partnership with the state of Alaska. 

EPA proposed to establish recordkeeping and reporting requirements for uses of ozone-depleting substances as process agents and to update definitions to reflect current practice. 

EPA announced that it has issued calendar year 2024 allowances for the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. 

EPA proposed to issue regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act; the proposed rulemakings would establish a program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons and alternative RCRA standards for spent ignitable refrigerants being recycled for reuse.

EPA announced the availability of final registration review decisions for the following chemicals: Citric acid and salts, and linalool. 

EPA announced the availability of proposed interim registration review decisions for bromine, chlorothalonil, and triadimefon, and proposed final registration review decisions for Agrobacterium rodiobacter and porcine zona pellucida.